Workshop on Japanese wrapping

Workshop on Japanese wrapping

The Japan Foundation will organize a two-day workshop on the
wrapping art, one of its trademarks in art, in an attempt to
promote Japanese culture in Indonesia.

The workshops will be chaired by prominent Japanese artist
Kunio Ekiguchi, 64. Starting as a book illustrator for famous
novelist Hideo Nakai, Ekiguchi is currently one of the leading
figures in Japanese traditional handicrafts and art. He also
wrote several books on wrapping, including Gift Wrapping:
Creative Ideas from Japan , Kami no-Shugei (Paper Craft), and
Musubikata no Hon (How to Tie Knots and Bows).

The first day of the workshop will be held tomorrow (June 26)
at Kencana Room, Sari Pan Pacific Hotel, from 2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.

The second day of the workshop (June 27) will be held in two
sessions. The venue is the Japanese Cultural Center at Summitmas
Tower, Jl. Sudirman, South Jakarta. The first session will be
held from 2.p.m. to 4.30 p.m., while the second one from 6.30
p.m. to 9 p.m.

Invitations are available at the Japanese Cultural Center,
phone 5201266-7. (raw)